Bible Timeline

Creation and the Patriarchs

Creation – 1876 BC
Key figures AdamNoahAbrahamJacobJoseph

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Key events

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  1. Creation

    God creates the heavens, the earth, and humanity by his word.

    Date unknown Gen. 1-2

  2. Noah and the Flood

    God judges a world filled with evil through a flood and saves Noah's family.

    Date unknown Gen. 6-9

  3. The Covenant with Abraham

    God calls Abraham and promises to make him a great nation and a source of blessing.

    2091 BC (approx.) Gen. 12, 15, 17

  4. Joseph and the Move to Egypt

    Joseph becomes a ruler in Egypt, and Jacob's entire family moves there.

    1876 BC (approx.) Gen. 37, 39-47